multimedia

American  

[muhl-tee-mee-dee-uh, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈmi di ə, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the combined use of several media, medium, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving the use of multimedia.

2. having or offering the use of various communications or promotional media: medium.

   a multimedia corporation that owns TV stations and newspapers.

multimedia British  

/ ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə /

plural noun

1. the combined use of media such as television, slides, etc, esp in education

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adjective

1. of or relating to the use of a combination of media

   multimedia teaching aids

2. computing of or relating to any of various systems which can manipulate data in a variety of forms, such as sound, graphics, or text

Other Word Forms

• multimedial adjective

Etymology

Origin of multimedia

First recorded in 1960–65; multi- + media ¹

Example Sentences

He was previously a fellow at the New York Times and he began his journalism career as a multimedia reporter for the Ithaca Voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The resulting exhibition features mostly two-dimensional photography but also includes multimedia works and 3D installations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

MiniMax, which targets the consumer market with its multimedia AI tools, has seen even stronger gains.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Nvidia was founded in 1993, with the original goal of bringing 3D graphics to video games and multimedia projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

They kept at arm’s length the multimedia that Terryl feared would foil their engagement with one another, their studies, the real world.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel